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Immunology & Rheumatology
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COVID booster vaccines: How a third dose may help vulnerable people 'level up' their immunity

COVID booster vaccines: How a third dose may help vulnerable people 'level up' their immunity

by Nathan Cheetham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the viru

COVID booster vaccines: How a third dose may help vulnerable people 'level up' their immunity

by Nathan Cheetham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the viru
New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

by University of NottinghamIt's historically known as 'the king of diseases and the disease of kings' and was long thought to be caused by an overindulgent lifestyle, but now scientis

New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

by University of NottinghamIt's historically known as 'the king of diseases and the disease of kings' and was long thought to be caused by an overindulgent lifestyle, but now scientis
Black patients with lupus have three times higher risk of stroke

Black patients with lupus have three times higher risk of stroke

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that, in the U.S., Black patients with lupus have a threefold higher risk of stroke and a 24-fold higher risk of i

Black patients with lupus have three times higher risk of stroke

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that, in the U.S., Black patients with lupus have a threefold higher risk of stroke and a 24-fold higher risk of i
A new cause of osteoarthritis identified by research on a rare disease

A new cause of osteoarthritis identified by research on a rare disease

by University of LiverpoolMicro CT scan of the head of a femur (thigh bone) showing the presence of sharp HDMPs on the surface of the bone." Credit: University of LiverpoolA new mechanism of

A new cause of osteoarthritis identified by research on a rare disease

by University of LiverpoolMicro CT scan of the head of a femur (thigh bone) showing the presence of sharp HDMPs on the surface of the bone." Credit: University of LiverpoolA new mechanism of
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment using exosomes derived from γδ-T cells synergized with radiotherapy

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment using exosomes derived from γδ-T cells synergized with radiotherapy

by The University of Hong KongExos induce apoptosis of NPC tumor cells through death receptor ligation. NPC43 or C666-1 cells were treated with PBS, ultracentrifuged pellets isolated from FBS–exo

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment using exosomes derived from γδ-T cells synergized with radiotherapy

by The University of Hong KongExos induce apoptosis of NPC tumor cells through death receptor ligation. NPC43 or C666-1 cells were treated with PBS, ultracentrifuged pellets isolated from FBS–exo
Myogenes identified for spondyloarthritis synovitis

Myogenes identified for spondyloarthritis synovitis

There are disease-specific and inflammation-independent stromal alterations in spondyloarthritis synovitis, according to a study published online Sept. 12 inArthritis & Rheumatism.(HealthDay

Myogenes identified for spondyloarthritis synovitis

There are disease-specific and inflammation-independent stromal alterations in spondyloarthritis synovitis, according to a study published online Sept. 12 inArthritis & Rheumatism.(HealthDay
A novel animal model for analysing human natural killer cell functions in vivo

A novel animal model for analysing human natural killer cell functions in vivo

by Kawasaki CityFigure 1: Humanized mice were generated by transplanting 2.5 x 104 human cord blood-derived CD34+ HSC cells into irradiated NOG-IL-2 mice. After human CD34+ cell transplantation, human

A novel animal model for analysing human natural killer cell functions in vivo

by Kawasaki CityFigure 1: Humanized mice were generated by transplanting 2.5 x 104 human cord blood-derived CD34+ HSC cells into irradiated NOG-IL-2 mice. After human CD34+ cell transplantation, human
New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the

New drug expands treatment opportunities for rheumatoid arthritis

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn its final Phase III clinical trial, a new drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis has proved to be at least as effective as the
Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to
AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTogether with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called AP

AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTogether with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called AP
Post-COVID-19 conditions alter a person's immune response

Post-COVID-19 conditions alter a person's immune response

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long COVID-19 might be caused by a dysfunction

Post-COVID-19 conditions alter a person's immune response

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long COVID-19 might be caused by a dysfunction
An existing drug may change tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

An existing drug may change tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals. Bu

An existing drug may change tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals. Bu